Here are 10 articles on some of the most interesting medical research study findings and advancements from the week of May 2.
1. New findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 Meeting show chronic conditions are increasing among U.S. children, particularly those who live in or near poverty. Read more.
2. Pediatric patients with mild gastroenteritis and slight dehydration were found to experience fewer treatment failures when given diluted apple juice in a recent study. Read more.
3. Research published in the journal Pediatrics shows pregnant women can protect their babies from the flu during their first six months of life by getting the vaccine themselves. Read more.
4. Researchers from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins analyzed data from an eight-year period and found medical errors are the true third leading cause of death in the U.S. Read more.
5. Those looking to develop new, cost-effective antibiotics may need to look no further than derivatives of the antibiotic pleuromutilin, which are isolated from the mushroom Clitopilus passeckerianus, according to a study from the University of Bristol in the U.K. Read more.
6. Children under 6 months old who experience recurrent viral respiratory tract infections are more likely to be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes by the time they're 8 years old. Read more.
7. Patients undergoing emergency surgery in lower income countries are three times more likely to die than patients undergoing similar surgeries in higher income nations, according to research published in the British Journal of Surgery. Read more.
8. A recent study in Health Affairs shows serious infections related to opioid abuse create a considerable financial burden on the U.S. healthcare system. Read more.
9. Patients with vision loss who are admitted to the hospital for common disorders experience longer hospital stays, higher readmission rates and higher post-discharge emergency department utilization rates than non-visually impaired patients. Read more.
10. Introducing mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia — a bacterium that can infect 60 percent of all insect species — could help slow the rate of Zika transmission. Read more.